Chickens and egg consumption

Although eggs are frequently used in most kitchens, egg consumption always involves the suffering of the chickens that lay them and, eventually, their death. Therefore, we should reject egg consumption by not eating egg or products which contain it. And although at first it may seem strange, the truth is that we can enjoy a varied and delicious diet abstaining from egg consumption and even substituting it for other ingredients and not noting it in many recipes.

Why reject eggs?

Eggs are products derived from animal exploitation. A laying hen is born only to lay eggs. They are selectively bred, their existence depends on their capacity to produce a certain product, and as such, they are bought and sold by farmers to this end, re-inforcing their status as property. Other animals should not be considered as human property, just as some humans should not be considered the property of others, since this always implies that the interests of the owner take priority over the interests of the owned.

Throughout her life, a laying hen is deprived of her freedom in one way or another, whether it is for free range egg production or battery egg production (even though the conditions in which they are exploited differ). Chickens are very sociable creatures who like to rummage for food in the soil, to be with their companions, bathe in the sand and lie in the sun. As such they suffer enormously when they are deprived of their freedom and unable to enjoy themselves, just as we would suffer if we weren’t allowed to carry out our basic freedoms.

The death in egg production

In all forms of egg production the male chicks are murdered, since they don’t serve the farmers’ interests: they don’t lay eggs and their meat isn’t apt for consumption.

Befote their morder they are seperated from their mothers, which, just as with most animals, causes both them and their mothers a great deal of suffering.

But the laying hens also die at the hands of the industry when their productivity drops, and this also happens on all types of farms. Free range farmers, just like intensive farmers lose money when the level of production drops and thus loses the benefit served by the birds. At this moment the birds life loses its value and it is condemned to death.

All eggs found in any supermarket are produced from the exploitation o fan individual.

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Cooking without egg

There are many alternatives to using eggs in cooking. In cakes banana, vegan yogurt or vegan cream can be used as a substitute which creates the desired moisture. There are also special egg replacers available from vegan suppliers and many whole foods stores!